Tuition & Financing Options
The total investment for the AI Engineering - Digital Twins & Analytics certificate during the 2025-2026 academic year is $16,968. A breakdown of the tuition and fees can be found on the Tuition Page. A limited number of partial scholarships are still available. Apply by the final deadline of July 30, 2025 to receive initial consideration for these awards. Carnegie Mellon alumni are eligible for a scholarship to the Graduate Certificate in AI Engineering - Digital Twins & Analytics worth up to 20% of tuition.
Yes. CMU offers partial scholarships for admitted AI Engineering - Digital Twins & Analytics students. A limited number of partial scholarships are still available. Apply by the final deadline of July 30, 2025 to receive initial consideration for these awards. Carnegie Mellon alumni are eligible for a scholarship to the Graduate Certificate in AI Engineering - Digital Twins & Analytics worth up to 20% of tuition.
Yes. CMU provides a monthly payment option, managed by Nelnet Campus Commerce, that is designed to help students spread out tuition payments into manageable monthly installments. This plan also offers the ease of online enrollment. If you are admitted into the program and choose to join us, we recommend registering for this plan early to fully benefit from the range of payment options available.
At this time, students pursuing a graduate certificate are not eligible to receive federal financial aid. However, private loans are a viable alternative to consider with competitive interest rates and borrower benefits. See FastChoice, a free loan comparison service to easily research options.
Many companies offer tuition reimbursement programs to foster professional development among their employees. We encourage you to contact your HR department to find out if similar opportunities exist at your workplace.
When you speak to your employer, be sure to tell them that our program:
- Is offered by a university that is nationally ranked #7 for Engineering graduate programs and #1 for Artificial Intelligence graduate programs.
- Is led by highly-distinguished CMU faculty who are actively implementing digital twin technology and collaborating with organizations on high-profile projects.
- Consists of two transcripted, credit-bearing courses (not just continuing education units) taught by expert Carnegie Mellon professors from a nationally-ranked Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
- Aligns with the definition of a digital twin as stated by experts from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
- Offers a comprehensive exploration of digital twins. You’ll learn the components of a digital twin and how they fit together; how to make decisions based on virtual models; how to identify opportunities for automation in your organization; and how to build a business case for digital twins.
- Covers the ethical and socio-technical considerations you must account for when using digital twins to make civil engineering decisions.
- Is rooted in the three core areas that led to the invention of artificial intelligence at CMU: computer science, machine learning and human cognition.
- Is delivered completely online, which means you can take classes on your own time while maintaining your normal work schedule.
Yes, the Graduate Certificate in AI Engineering - Digital Twins & Analytics is eligible for CMU tuition remission. See the CMU tuition remission policy to check your eligibility.
Carnegie Mellon University provides services to veterans and their dependents who are eligible for Veterans Education Benefits under the Montgomery G.I. Bill®, Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program. Please note, our online graduate certificates are not currently eligible for the Yellow Ribbon program.
The process starts with an application directly to Veterans Affairs and once approved, you will provide your Certificate of Eligibility to the Carnegie Mellon Veterans Affairs Coordinator. Contact Information and additional details about the process can be found here.
Students eligible for GI Bill funding may receive scholarship awards prior to full GI Bill funding confirmation. Scholarship awards will be adjusted to reflect GI Bill funding and cannot exceed the cost of tuition/fees.